June, 2021

• 16 June

  Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying

  A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical U.S. entities. The hack of Pulse Connect Secure networking devices came to light in April, but its scope is only …

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• 16 June

  Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin

  Fresh from supportive summits with allies, Joe Biden declared himself ready Tuesday to take on Russia’s Vladimir Putin in far more confrontational talks — a climactic finish to the most important week of meetings in his young presidency. Biden meets for his first talks as president with the Russian leader …

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• 16 June

  NATO Secretary General: Summit will be pivotal moment

  Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed the 14 June NATO Summit in an online press conference on Friday (11 June 2021), calling the gathering of 30 world leaders a “pivotal moment for our Alliance and for our collective security”. Describing a world of growing global competition, he said that the NATO …

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• 16 June

  2 confidants of senior Jordan royal charged with sedition

  The prosecutor of Jordan’s state security court on Sunday filed sedition and incitement charges against two confidants of King Abdullah II’s half-brother Hamzah, marking the latest step in a rare, intrigue-filled palace drama that has rattled the Western-backed kingdom. The affair erupted into the open in early April when Hamzah …

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• 16 June

  IDF strikes Gaza Strip after incendiary balloon fires

  A number of fires broke out in southern Israel on Tuesday, with at least 20 of them sparked by incendiary balloons launched from Gaza. The IDF struck a number of military sites belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night in response to 20 fires sparked by incendiary …

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• 16 June

  Egyptian Court Upholds Muslim Brotherhood Executions

  Egypt’s highest civilian court issued a final decision in a landmark Muslim Brotherhood case, upholding the 2018 death sentences of 12 of the movement’s members convicted of killing policemen, destroying public property and possessing illegal weapons during the 2013 mass protests in Cairo. The justices reduced the sentences of 31 …

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• 16 June

  Biden, Erdoğan Hold ‘Productive’ Chat

  US President Joe Biden on Monday said he had a “positive and productive” meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Brussels, promising to “continue discussions and … make real progress” with Ankara. The two leaders held the face-to-face – their first since Biden took office – on the sidelines …

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• 16 June

  Senate Republicans Move To Require Congressional Approval for New Iran Deal

  Bill is last-ditch effort to stop Biden from awarding Iran with billions of dollars in sanctions relief Senate Republicans introduced on Friday legislation that would require President Joe Biden to obtain congressional approval before he signs any new nuclear deal with Iran, according to a copy of that bill obtained …

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• 16 June

  China Tests ‘Guam Killer’ Missiles

  The Chinese military tested a set of intermediate-range missiles that could strike U.S. aircraft carriers in the South China Sea. The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force—considered by experts to be one of the most dangerous branches of the Chinese military—tested the DF-26 missiles on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. …

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• 16 June

  Biden-Connected Lobbying Outfit Teams Up with Leading Chinese Law Firm

  Biden has tapped at least 11 Albright Stonebridge alums for his administration China’s biggest law firm is partnering with a top Democratic lobbying practice, which has sent at least 11 alumni to senior positions in the Biden administration. Albright Stonebridge Group, an advisory agency with deep ties to the Biden …

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